Eddie Murphy Flounders

"Holy Man," a critically panned comedy about a televangelist, grossed $5.2
million this past weekend for one of the worst debuts in Eddie Murphy's
up-and-down career. It even did worse than two previous Murphy duds: "A
Vampire in Brooklyn" ($7 million in 1995) and "Metro" ($11.4 million in
1997). The film's lackluster opening was even more surprising given Eddie's
recent success with "Dr. Dolittle," which has grossed $142.2 million since
June.

In other box-office news, "Antz" remained the box-office king of the
(ant)hill for a second consecutive weekend, while former champ "Rush Hour"
moved up a notch to second position, according to studio estimates. "Antz"
earned about $15.4 million, followed by Jackie Chan's "Rush Hour" with
$11.5 million. "What Dreams May Come," an afterlife romance starring Robin
Williams, fell one place to third with $11 million. The nightclub comedy "A
Night at the Roxbury" held steady at fourth with $6.2 million.